Fact-check · Sep 10, 2026 · Donald Trump
“Obesity is down by seven percent after forty years of increasing”
FALSE
What the record shows
CDC NHANES (Aug 2021–Aug 2023): 40.3% obesity, down 2.1 percentage points from 2017–2020. Gallup 2025: 37%, down 2.9 points from 2022 peak. No 7-percentage-point decline documented.
Sources
- Charted: Obesity trends in the United States
- New National Adult Obesity Data Show Level Trend - TFAH
- Products - Data Briefs - Number 508 - September 2024
- State of Obesity Report 2025 : Better Policies for a Healthier America - TFAH
- NHANES August 2021–August 2023 Data Released with Obesity Report | Blogs | CDC
- NCHS Data Brief ■ No. 508 ■ September 2024
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